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HESI RN MENTAL HEALTH EXAM ELABORATIONS NURSING RESEARCH QUIZ BANK CHAMBERLAIN COLLEGE OF NURSING

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HESI RN MENTAL HEALTH EXAM ELABORATIONS NURSING RESEARCH QUIZ BANK ALREADY VERIFIED AND GRADED A+ BEST FOR EXAM REVISION AND STUDY EASY AND DIRECT, CHAMBERLAIN COLLEGE OF NURSING A male client is a... dmitted to the psychiatric unit for recurrent negative symptoms of chronic schizophrenia and medication adjustment of Spoonerism (Risperdal). When the client walks to the nurse’s station in a laterally contracted position, he states that something has made his body contort into a monster. What action should the RN take? A. Medicate the client with the prescribed antipsychotic thioridazine (Mellaril). B. Offer the client a prescribed physical therapy hot pack for muscle spasms. C. Direct client to occupational therapy to distract him from somatic complaints. D. Administer the prescribed anticholinergic benztropine (Cogentin) for dystonia. A mental health worker is caring for a client with escalating aggressive behavior. Which action by the MHW warrant immediate intervention by the RN? A. Is attempting to physically restrain the patient. B. Tells the client to go to the quiet area of the unit. C. Is using a loid voice to talk to the client. D. Remains at a distance of 4 feet from the client. A client on the mental health unit is becoming more agitated, shouting at the staff, and pacing in the hallway. When the PRN medication is offered, the client refuses the medication and defiantly sits on the floor in the middle of the unit hallway. What nursing intervention should the RN implement first? [Show More]

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